Public Transit in the GTA, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

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MiWay revises routes and services, November 17

To support the new bus rapid transit line, MiWay is revising two MiExpress routes and a MiLocal route, so that buses operate along the new bus-only right of way, instead of along parallel streets in mixed traffic.

Further east, where construction crews working on phase 2 of the line have been restricting traffic on parts of Eglinton Avenue East and Spectrum Way, MiWay is making long-term detours around the construction zone permanently part of its bus-route network.

Increasing service along routes

107 Malton express

It’s also introducing service along the route Monday-to-Friday evenings and Saturdays. Buses operate between City Centre and Westwood Mall terminals Monday-to-Friday mornings from about 5 until 6 a.m. and all day Saturdays from about 7 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Buses operate between City Centre Terminal and Humber College’s North Campus Mondays to Fridays from about 6 a.m. until 10 p.m.

109 Meadowvale express

It’s also introducing service along the route Monday-to-Friday evenings and Saturdays. Buses operate between Meadowvale Town Centre terminal and Islington Station Mondays to Fridays from about 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Saturdays from about 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.

Decreasing service along routes

101 Dundas express

Friday, November 14 was the last day that MiWay operated the westbound bus that usually leaves the University of Toronto’s Mississauga Campus at 3:12 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. (The bus usually ended its trip on Laird Road west of Ridgeway Drive at 3:26 p.m.)

20 Rathburn

Friday, November 14 is the day that MiWay operates the westbound buses that leave Islington Station at 9:09 a.m. and 4:52 p.m Mondays to Fridays. The buses usually end their trips in Erindale GO Station bus terminal at 10:01 a.m. and 5:46 p.m.

110 University express

Friday, November 14 is the last day that MiWay operates the southbound bus that usually leaves City Centre Terminal at 8:16 a.m. (The bus usually ends its trip on the University of Toronto’s Mississauga Campus at 8:40 a.m.)

Increasing the frequency of service along routes

21 Explorer

It’s also increasing the frequency of service along the route. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops and stations along the route every 21 minutes, instead of every 24 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours. They serve the stops every 22 minutes, instead of every 25 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.

Together, buses operating along the 21 Explorer MiLocal and 107Malton and 109Meadowvale MiExpress serve the four transitway stations about every five minutes during rush hours.

107 Malton express

It’s also increasing the hours of service and increasing the frequency of the service. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops and stations along the route every 12 minutes, instead of every 16 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours. They serve the stops every 15 minutes, instead of 19 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. They serve the stops every 13 minutes, instead of every 18 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.

(The buses also serve stops every 21 minutes Monday-to-Friday evenings and from about 8 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. Saturdays.)

Together, buses operating along the 21Explorer MiLocal and 107 Malton and 109Meadowvale MiExpress serve the four transitway stations about every five minutes during rush hours.

109 Meadowvale express

It’s also increasing the hours of service and increasing the frequency of the service. Buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops and stations along the route every 12 minutes, instead of every 15 minutes, Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours. They serve the stops every 15 minutes, instead of 22 minutes, from about 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. They serve the stops every 13 minutes, instead of every 19 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.

(The buses also serve stops every 24 minutes Monday-to-Friday evenings and every 21 minutes all day Saturdays.)

Together, buses operating along the 21Explorer MiLocal and 107Malton and 109 Meadowvale MiExpress serve the four transitway stations about every five minutes during rush hours.

Decreasing the frequency of service along routes

26 Burnhamthorpe

Starting Monday, November 17, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 15 minutes Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours, instead of every 13 minutes. They serve stops every 15 minutes during afternoon rush hours, instead of every 14 minutes.

On Burnhamthorpe Road East east of Robert Speck Parkway, where buses serving both the 26 Burnhamthorpe and 76City Centre - Subway routes operate, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops every 7½ minutes, instead of every 6½ minutes, during morning rush hours. They serve the stops every 7½ minutes, instead of every 7 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.

76 City Centre - Subway

Starting Monday, November 17, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops along the route every 15 minutes Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours, instead of every 13 minutes. They serve stops every 15 minutes during afternoon rush hours, instead of every 14 minutes.

On Burnhamthorpe Road East east of Robert Speck Parkway, where buses serving both the 26Burnhamthorpe and 76 City Centre - Subway routes operate, buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops every 7½ minutes, instead of every 6½ minutes, during morning rush hours. They serve the stops every 7½ minutes, instead of every 7 minutes, during afternoon rush hours.

Revising the path for buses operating along routes

7 Airport

Starting Monday, November 17, MiWay revises the path for buses operating along the route to incorporate the detour routings as the regular path. By rerouting the buses, it can better manage how buses operate along the route and maintain the reliability of the service.

Southbound buses operate along their usual route to Skymark Hub, then proceed:

35 / 35A Eglinton

Starting Monday, November 17, MiWay revises the path for buses operating along the route to incorporate the detour routings as the regular path. By rerouting buses, it can better manage how buses operate along the route and maintain the reliability of the service.

Eastbound buses operate along their usual route to Eglinton Avenue East and Eastgate Parkway, then proceed:

southward along Eastgate;
eastward along Tahoe Boulevard;
north- and eastward along Buckhorn Gate;
northward along Tahoe Boulevard;
eastward along Eglinton Avenue East;
northward along Satellite Drive; and then
eastward along Skymark Drive to Skymark Hub,
resuming their usual route eastward along Skymark.

109 Meadowvale express

Starting Monday, November 17, MiWay revises the path for buses operating along the route to incorporate the detour routings as the regular path. By rerouting the buses, it can better manage how buses operate along the route and maintain the reliability of the service.

Also starting Monday, November 17, MiWay further revises the path of the route so that buses operate along the Mississauga Transitway.

Eastbound buses start their trips in City Centre Terminal, as usual, then proceed:

eastward along Rathburn Road West and the Mississauga Transitway to Dixie Station;
east- and northward along Eastgate Parkway;
eastward along Tahoe Boulevard;
north- and eastward along Buckhorn Gate;
northward along Tahoe Boulevard;
eastward along Eglinton Avenue East;
northward along Satellite Drive;
eastward along Matheson Boulevard East;
southward along Explorer Drive; and then
eastward along Skymark Drive to Skymark Hub,
resuming their usual route eastward along Skymark.

Westbound buses reverse the eastbound routing.

Buses no longer operate along Rathburn Road East between Hurontario Street and Tomken Road, Tomken Road between Rathburn Road East and Eastgate Parkway and Eastgate between Tomken and Dixie Roads.

87 Meadowvale - Skymark

Starting Monday, November 17, MiWay revises the path for buses operating along the route to incorporate the detour routings as the regular path. By rerouting buses, it can better manage how buses operate along the route and maintain the reliability of the service.

Mondays to Fridays during morning rush hours, eastbound buses operate along their usual route to Eglinton Avenue East and Eastgate Parkway, then proceed:

southward along Eastgate;
eastward along Tahoe Boulevard;
north- and eastward along Buckhorn Gate;
northward along Tahoe Boulevard;
eastward along Eglinton Avenue East;
northward along Explorer Drive; and then
eastward along Skymark Drive to Skymark Hub,
resuming their usual route eastward along Skymark.

Revising services to and from high schools

310 Clarkson - Winston Churchill high school special

14 Lorne Park

Starting Monday, November 14, MiWay adjusts the schedule for a bus picking up passengers at Lorne Park Secondary School Monday-to-Friday afternoons.

Adjusting the schedules for buses operating along routes

8 Cawthra

Starting Monday, November 17, the northbound buses that usually leave Port Credit GO Station at 7:57 and 10:23 a.m. and 4:10, 4:26, 6:20 and 6:43 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, leave, instead, at 7:56 and 10:21 a.m. and 4:07, 4:25, 6:17 and 6:37 p.m. They end their trips in City Centre Terminal at 8:38 and 10:58 a.m. and 4:49, 5:07, 6:53 and 7:11 p.m.

The southbound buses that usually leave City Centre Terminal at 5:58 and 9:43 a.m. and 3:58 and 5:52 p.m. leave, instead, at 6 and 9:41 a.m. and 4 and 5:55 p.m. They end their trips in Port Credit GO Station bus terminal at 6:36 and 10:18 a.m. and 4:41 and 6:32 p.m.

101 Dundas express

Starting Monday, November 17, the westbound bus that usually leaves Islington Station at 2:20 p.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves, instead, five minutes later, at 2:25 p.m. It ends its trip in South Common Centre terminal at 3:14 p.m.

The westbound bus that usually leaves Islington Station at 2:34 p.m. leaves, instead, one minutes later at 2:25 p.m. It operates along the 101A branch to Laird Road west of Ridgeway Drive, instead of South Common Centre, ending its trip at 3:28 p.m.

19 Hurontario

Starting Tuesday, November 18, the southbound bus that usually leaves City Centre Terminal at 1:13 a.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays leaves, instead, three minutes later at 1:16 a.m. It ends its trip in Port Credit GO Station at 1:36 a.m. The earlier trip improves service for passengers transferring at the terminal from a southbound bus operating along the 7 Airport route.

The southbound bus that usually leaves Hurontario and 407 “Park ‘n’ Ride” carpool lot at 12:14 a.m. leaves, instead, three minutes earlier at 12:11 a.m. The bus ends its trip in Port Credit at 12:55 a.m. The earlier trip improves service for passengers transferring at Eglinton Avenue and Hurontario Street to northbound bus operating along 7 Airport route at 12:30 a.m.

23 Lakeshore

Starting Monday, November 17, the eastbound buses that usually leave Clarkson GO Station at 6:16 and 7:30 a.m. and 3:08 p.m. Mondays to Fridays leave, instead, at 6:14 and 7:33 a.m. and 3:10 p.m. They end their trips in Long Branch Loop at 6:50 and 8:25 a.m. and 3:46 p.m.

The westbound buses that usually leave Port Credit GO Station at 5:21 and 9:01 a.m. and 1:33, 3:10 and 5:02 p.m. leave, instead at 5:20 and 9:02 a.m. and 1:32, 3:11 and 5:01 p.m. They end their trips in Clarkson at 5:53 and 9:36 a.m. and 2:04, 3:45 and 5:37 p.m.

14 Lorne Park

Starting Monday, November 17, the eastbound buses that usually leave Clarkson GO Station at 3:39 and 5:29 p.m. Mondays to Fridays leave, instead, at 3:40 and 5:31 p.m. They end their trips in Port Credit GO Station at 4:03 and 5:54 p.m.

The westbound buses that usually leave Port Credit at 7:52 a.m. and 2:56, 4:12, 4:46, 5:21, 5:56 and 6:44 p.m. leave, instead, at 7:50 a.m. and 2:57, 4:09, 4:48, 5:22, 5:58 and 6:45 p.m. They end their trips in Clarkson at 8:11 a.m. and 3:37, 4:49, 5:28, 6:02, 6:37 and 7:04 p.m.

The eastbound bus that usually leaves Clarkson GO Station at 8:10 a.m. leaves, instead, seven minutes earlier at 8:03 a.m. It ends its trip in Port Credit GO Station bus terminal at 8:25 a.m. The westbound bus that usually leaves Port Credit at 7:27 a.m. Mondays to Friday, leaves instead, seven minutes earlier at 7:20 a.m. It ends its trip in Clarkson at 8 a.m. These earlier trips improve service for passengers traveling to Lorne Park Secondary School, arriving at stops on Truscott Drive west of Lorne Park Road before the start of classes.

61 Mavis

Starting Saturday, November 22, the northbound bus that usually leaves City Centre Terminal at 9:17 a.m. Saturdays leaves, instead, one minute earlier at 9:16 a.m. It ends its trip on Financial Drive south of Syntec Court at 9:43 a.m.

The earlier trip improves service for passengers connecting with buses operating along the 42 Derry route.

108 Meadowvale Business express

Starting Monday, November 17, the northbound bus that usually leaves Islington Station at 7:18 a.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves, instead, six minutes earlier at 7:12 a.m. The bus ends its trip on Argentia Road west of Creditview Road at 8:03 a.m.

44 Mississauga Rd

Starting Monday, November 17, the southbound bus that usually leaves Queen Street South Streetsville south of Barry Avenue at 8:38 a.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves, instead, three minutes later at 8:41 a.m. It ends its trip on Glengarry Road south of Dundas Street West at 9:01 a.m.

The later trip improves service for passengers connecting at Mississauga Road and Eglinton Avenue West with a westbound bus operating along the 35 / 35AEglinton route.

110 University express

Starting Monday, November 17, MiWay adjusts the Monday-to-Friday schedules for buses operating along the route from 3 until 8:30 p.m.

46 Tenth Line

Starting Monday, November 17, the southbound bus that usually leaves Lisgar GO Station at 7:51 p.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves, instead, four minutes later at 7:55 p.m. It ends its trip in Erin Mills Town Centre terminal at 8:18 p.m. The later trip improves service for passengers transferring from a GO Transit train at Lisgar.

45 / 45A Winston Churchill

Starting Monday, November 17, the northbound bus that usually leaves Clarkson at 7:03 a.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves, instead, four minutes later at 7:07 a.m. It ends its trip in Meadowvale Town Centre at 7:50 a.m. The later trip improves service for passengers transferring from a GO Transit train at Clarkson.

The southbound bus that usually leaves Meadowvale Town Centre terminal at 7:50 a.m. Mondays to Fridays leaves, instead, four minutes later at 7:54 a.m. It ends its trip in Clarkson GO Station bus terminal at 8:40 a.m. The later trip improves service for passengers connecting with MiWay buses operating along other routes.

Making other changes to service along routes

7 Airport

Starting Monday, November 17, MiWay revises the path for buses operating along the route to incorporate the detour routings as the regular path. By rerouting the buses, it can better manage how buses operate along the route and maintain the reliability of the service.

Southbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at these stops:

on Matheson Boulevard East at Solar Drive;

on Spectrum Way south of Matheson Boulevard East [2 stops] and at Eglinton Avenue West; and

on Eglinton Avenue East across from Tahoe Boulevard.

Instead, southbound buses serve these stops

on Tahoe Boulevard south of Eglinton Avenue East and at Buckhorn Gate [east];

on Buckhorn Gate west of Tahoe Boulevard; and

on Tahoe Boulevard at Eastgate Parkway.

Northbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at these stops:

on Eglinton Avenue East at Tahoe Boulevard;

on Spectrum Way north of Eglinton Avenue East (2 stops) and at Matheson Boulevard East; and

on Matheson Boulevard East across from Solar Drive and at Satellite Drive.

Instead, northbound buses serve these stops:

on Eastgate Parkway south of Eglinton Avenue East;

on Tahoe Boulevard at Buckhorn Gate [west];

on Buckhorn Gate at Tahoe Boulevard [east];

on Tahoe Boulevard at Eglinton Avenue East;

on Eglinton Avenue East at Rakely Court; and

on Satellite Drive at Skymark Avenue.

65 Barondale loop

Starting Monday, November 17, southbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at the stop on the northwest corner of Central Parkway East and Eastgate Parkway. Instead, buses serve a new stop 54 metres (160 feet) further north on Central Parkway East beside Central Parkway Station.

Northbound buses no longer serve the stop on the southeast corner of Central Parkway East and Eastgate. Instead, they serve a stop on the east side of Central Parkway East north of Eastgate, beside Central Parkway Station.

310 Clarkson - Winston Churchill high school special

Starting Monday, November 17, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a stop 62 metres (186 feet) south of the current stop on the east side of Winston Churchill Boulevard south of Dundas Street West.

5 Dixie

Starting Monday, November 17, southbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at the stop on the northwest corner of Dixie Road and Eastgate Parkway. Instead, buses serve a new stop 54 metres (160 feet) further north on Dixie Road beside Dixie Station.

Northbound buses no longer serve the stop on the southeast corner of Dixie and Eastgate. Instead, they serve a stop on the east side of Dixie north of Eastgate, beside Dixie Station.

35 / 35A Eglinton

Starting Monday, November 17, MiWay revises the path for buses operating along the route to incorporate the detour routings as the regular path. By rerouting the buses, it can better manage how buses operate along the route and maintain the reliability of the service.

Eastbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at this stop:

on Eglinton Avenue East at Tahoe Boulevard.

Instead, eastbound buses serve these stops:

on Eastgate Parkway south of Eglinton Avenue East;

on Tahoe Boulevard at Buckhorn Gate [west];

on Buckhorn Gate at Tahoe Boulevard [east]; and

on Tahoe Boulevard at Eglinton Avenue East.

Westbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at this stop:

on Eglinton Avenue East across from Tahoe Boulevard.

Instead, westbound buses serve these stops

on Tahoe Boulevard south of Eglinton Avenue East and at Buckhorn Gate [east];

Eastbound buses operating along the 21 Explorer route no longer pick up or drop off passengers at these stops, although MiWay buses operating along other routes continue to serve them:

on Rathburn Road East at Shipp Drive, Woodington Drive, Angeloni Drive [west] and Central Parkway East, east of Central Parkway East [2 stops] and Meadows Boulevard, at Wilcox and Cawthra Road, Willowbank Trail and Westminster Place;

on Tomken Road north Rathburn Road East and at Willowbank Trail.

Westbound buses operating along the 21 Explorer route no longer drop off or pick up passengers at these stops, although MiWay buses operating along other routes continue to serve them:

on Tomken Road at Willowbank Trail;

on Rathburn Road East at Westminster Place, Willowbank Trail, Cawthra Road and Meadows Boulevard, west of Meadows Boulevard, at Central Parkway East and Chalfield Lane, west of Woodington Drive and Sherwoodtowne Boulevard.

19 Hurontario

103 Hurontario express

Starting Monday, November 17, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a stop on Hurontario Street at Park Street West. (Currently, only buses operating along the 8Cawthra and 19Hurontario routes serve this stop.)

53 Kennedy

Starting Monday, November 17, southbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at the stop on the northwest corner of Central Parkway East and Eastgate Parkway. Instead, buses serve a new stop 54 metres (160 feet) further north on Central Parkway East beside Central Parkway Station.

Northbound buses no longer serve the stop on the southeast corner of Central Parkway East and Eastgate. Instead, they serve a stop on the east side of Central Parkway East north of Eastgate, beside Central Parkway Station.

109 Meadowvale express

Starting Monday, November 17, MiWay revises the path for buses operating along the route to incorporate the detour routings as the regular path. By rerouting the buses, it can better manage how buses operate along the route and maintain the reliability of the service.

Also starting Monday, November 17, MiWay further revises the path of the route so that buses operate along the Mississauga Transitway.

MiWay buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at these stops:

eastbound on Eastgate Parkway at Dixie Road; and

westbound on Eastgate Parkway at Dixie Road.

Eastbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at these stops:

on Eglinton Avenue East at Tahoe Boulevard [east].

Instead, eastbound buses serve these stops:

on Tahoe Boulevard at Buckhorn Gate [west]; and

on Tahoe Boulevard at Eglinton Avenue East.

Westbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at these stops:

on Eglinton Avenue East across from Tahoe Boulevard; and

on Eastgate Parkway across from Tahoe Boulevard.

Instead, westbound buses serve these stops

on Tahoe Boulevard at Buckhorn Gate [east]; and

on Tahoe Boulevard at Eastgate Parkway.

Westbound buses operating along the 109 Meadowvale express route no longer drop off or pick up passengers at this stop, although MiWay buses operating along other routes continue to serve it:

on Tomken Road at Willowbank Trail.

Also starting Monday, November 17, buses pick up passengers at platform O, instead of platform N at City Centre Terminal.

87 Meadowvale - Skymark

Starting Monday, November 17, MiWay revises the path for buses operating along the route to incorporate the detour routings as the regular path. By rerouting the buses, it can better manage how buses operate along the route and maintain the reliability of the service.

Eastbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at this stop:

on Eglinton Avenue East at Tahoe Boulevard.

Instead, eastbound buses serve these stops:

on Buckhorn Gate at Tahoe Boulevard [east]; and

on Tahoe Boulevard at Eglinton Avenue East.

Westbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at this stop:

on Eglinton Avenue East across from Tahoe Boulevard.

Instead, westbound buses serve these stops

on Tahoe Boulevard at Buckhorn Gate [east];

on Tahoe Boulevard at Eastgate Parkway.

51 Tomken

Starting Monday, November 17, southbound buses no longer drop off or pick up passengers at the stop on the northwest corner of Tomken Road and Eastgate Parkway. Instead, buses serve a new stop further north on Tomken Road beside Tomken Station.

Northbound buses no longer serve the stop on the southeast corner of Tomken and Eastgate. Instead, they serve a stop on the east side of Tomken north of Eastgate, beside Tomken Station.

45 /45A Winston Churchill

Starting Monday, November 17, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a stop 62 metres (186 feet) south of the current stop on the east side of Winston Churchill Boulevard south of Dundas Street West.

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